These portraits have been the most anticipated presidential/FLOTUS paintings, mainly due to the artists the Obamas tapped to complete the pieces. For his portrait, the former Commander-In-Chief selected queer, black artist Kehinde Wiley to undertake capturing his likeness. The Yale University-trained painter is the first African-American artist to take on an official presidential portrait for the National Portrait Gallery.

Leave it to Obama to make history with his artist choice. AH-Mazing!!

Unsurprisingly, 44 was blown away by Wiley's work, who painted the Hawaii-born politician sitting against a colorful backdrop. During his speech at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Barack noted: